" Our trip may have the highest concentration of excited, dedicated students I have ever facilitated. Rest assured that all of the them are enjoying themselves and each other tremendously. The weather so far has been an interesting story. Our first day on the water was full of sunshine. We stayed at Castle Island, had lessons in the sun and fell asleep on wooden tent platforms above the ground. Our next day was a paddle to Spectacle island, 6 miles from Castle. We had an exciting time crossing the Sheepscot River as we navigated the currents and the thick fog. It was very rewarding and reassuring for the kids to land on the opposite shore knowing that the navigation techniques we are teaching them really work.
The next day we paddled 11 miles to Fort Island and got to experience the first real waves of the trip. What a blast! It was a great paddle, the longest so far and the group did amazingly well. We even got some sun in the afternoon.
We've changed our itinerary since landing on Fort to accommodate for the challenges the weather has provided. We took advantage of a quick van shuttle around Pemaquid point and have found ourselves a day ahead of schedule and enjoying a night on one of the jewels of Muscongus Bay: Chewonki owned Black Island!
The over-riding sentiment is that a little rain and wet weather can't dampen the spirits of this amazing group! More news to come on our next resupply - We are doing GREAT! " - Paul and Claire
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